Contrastive Analysis of Surah Al-Fatiha and Its English Translations As a Semantic Corpus-Based- Case Study
Keywords:
Quran, Translation, Corpus Study, SemanticsAbstract
The paper investigated Surah Al-Fatiha and its seven English translations as a corpus-based case study.
The researcher analyzed the Arabic Verses and their authentic English translations from seven well-known scholars, including Emily Assami et al. (Sahih International), Pickthall, Yusuf Ali, Shakir, Muhammad Sarwar, Mohsin Khan, and Arberry. All Parts of Speeches in two languages were identified and sorted according to the order of the Surah Al-Fatiha verses. Common words were selected in all translations of each verse of the Qur'an.
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